LifeStyle FoodFoodFood is any substance[1] consumed to provide nutritional support for
an organism. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains
essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,
or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated
by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate
growth.
Historically, humans secured food through two methods: hunting and
gathering and agriculture
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Food (other)FoodFood is any substance that can be consumed by living organisms,
especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
FoodFood may also refer to:Films
FoodFood (film) (1992), animated short film by Jan Švankmajer
FoodFood Inc. (2009), documentaryMusic
FoodFood (band), jazz band initiated by Ian Bellamy and Thomas Strønen
F.O.O.D
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CerealCerealCereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain
(botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the
endosperm, germ, and bran.
CerealCereal grains are grown in greater
quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type
of crop[1] and are therefore staple crops. Edible grains from other
plant families, such as buckwheat (Polygonaceae), quinoa
(Amaranthaceae) and chia (Lamiaceae), are referred to as
pseudocereals.
In their natural form (as in whole grain), cereals are a rich source
of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils, and protein. When
refined by the removal of the bran and germ, the remaining endosperm
is mostly carbohydrate. In some developing countries, grain in the
form of rice, wheat, millet, or maize constitutes a majority of daily
sustenance
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Nutritional EconomicsNutritional anthropology is the interplay between human biology,
economic systems, nutritional status and food security, and how
changes in the former affect the latter. If economic and environmental
changes in a community affect access to food, food security, and
dietary health, then this interplay between culture and biology is in
turn connected to broader historical and economic trends associated
with globalization
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Right To Food
The right to food, and its variations, is a human right protecting the
right for people to feed themselves in dignity, implying that
sufficient food is available, that people have the means to access it,
and that it adequately meets the individual's dietary needs. The right
to food protects the right of all human beings to be free from hunger,
food insecurity and malnutrition.[4] The right to food does not imply
that governments have an obligation to hand out free food to everyone
who wants it, or a right to be fed
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Human RightHuman rightsHuman rights are moral principles or norms[1] that describe certain
standards of human behaviour, and are regularly protected as legal
rights in municipal and international law.[2] They are commonly
understood as inalienable[3] fundamental rights "to which a person is
inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being",[4] and
which are "inherent in all human beings"[5] regardless of their
nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other
status.[3] They are applicable everywhere and at every time in the
sense of being universal,[1] and they are egalita
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International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESCR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and in force from 3 January
1976.[1] It commits its parties to work toward the granting of
economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR) to the Non-Self-Governing
and Trust Territories and individuals, including labour rights and the
right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate
standard of living
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ICESCR
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESCR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and in force from 3 January
1976.[1] It commits its parties to work toward the granting of
economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR) to the Non-Self-Governing
and Trust Territories and individuals, including labour rights and the
right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate
standard of living
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Right To An Adequate Standard Of Living
The right to an adequate standard of living is recognized as a human
right in international human rights instruments and is understood to
establish a minimum entitlement to food, clothing and housing at an
adequate level.[1] The right to food and the right to housing have
been further defined in human rights instruments.
The right to an adequate standard of living is enshrined in Article 25
of the
Universal Declaration of Human RightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and Article 11 of
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.[2]
The most significant inspiration for the inclusion of the right to an
adequate standard of living in the UDHR was the Four Freedoms speech
by US President Franklin Roosevelt, which declared amongst others the
"freedom from want"
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Hunger
In politics, humanitarian aid, and social science, hunger is a
condition in which a person, for a sustained period, is unable to eat
sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs.
Throughout history, portions of the world's population have often
experienced sustained periods of hunger. In many cases, this resulted
from food supply disruptions caused by war, plagues, or adverse
weather. For the first few decades after World War II, technological
progress and enhanced political cooperation suggested it might be
possible to substantially reduce the number of people suffering from
hunger. While progress was uneven, by 2000 the threat of extreme
hunger subsided for many of the world's people. According to the WFP
some statistics are that, "Some 795 million people in the world do not
have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That's about one in
nine people on earth
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Staple Food
A staple food, or simply a staple, is a food that is eaten routinely
and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a
standard diet for a given people, supplying a large fraction of energy
needs and generally forming a significant proportion of the intake of
other nutrients as well. The staple food of a specific society may be
eaten as often as every day or every meal, and most people live on a
diet based on just a small number of staples.[1]
Staple foods vary from place to place, but typically they are
inexpensive or readily-available foods that supply one or more of the
three organic macronutrients needed for survival and health:
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Typical examples of staples include
tubers and roots; and grains, legumes, and other seeds
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International Food Information Council
Founded in 1985, the
International Food Information Council (IFIC) is
a nonprofit organization supported by the food, beverage, and
agricultural industries.[6][7] IFIC does not represent any product or
company, nor does it lobby for legislative or regulatory action.
Criticism[edit]
In a report titled, The Best Public Relations Money Can Buy: A Guide
to Food Industry Front Groups, the
Center for Food Safety called IFIC
and similar organizations "front groups," which are formed by large
corporations, such as Monsanto Agrochemical Company, to enable the
delivery of information that appears scientifically sound and
unbiased, but instead aims to mislead the public into trusting their
companies and products
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MaizeMaizeMaize (/meɪz/ MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after
Taíno mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first
domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico[1][2] about
10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces separate
pollen and ovuliferous inflorescences or ears, which are fruits,
yielding kernels or seeds.
MaizeMaize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with total
production surpassing that of wheat or rice. However, not all of this
maize is consumed directly by humans. Some of the maize production is
used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as
corn starch and corn syrup
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